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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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lead off
What does lead off mean? | begin, start, open | The golfer was the first to lead off in the tournament.
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Nice as pie
What does "Nice as pie" mean? | If a person is nice as pie, they are surprisingly very kind and friendly. "After our argument, she was nice as pie!" |
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leave word with (someone)
What does "leave word with (someone)" mean? | leave a message with someone | I left word with my father to have my mother phone me tonight.
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keel over
What does "keel over" mean? | fall over and faint | Three of the members of the band keeled over because of the heat.
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bearded clam
What does "bearded clam" mean? | female genitals |
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give away (something)
What does "give away (something)" mean? | to give something to someone | I decided to give away my bicycle because I did not need it anymore.
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shack up with (someone)
What does "shack up with (someone)" mean? | to live with someone in a relationship without marrying him or her | When my sister was younger she shacked up with her boyfriend for a couple of years.
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get hold of (someone)
What does "get hold of (someone)" mean? | to find a person so that you can speak with him or her | I tried to get hold of my brother last week but he was out of town.
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up to one's chin
What does "up to one's chin" mean? | very busy with, deeply involved in something | He has been up to his chin in the project to build a new convention center.
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get (someone`s) goat
What does "get (someone`s) goat " mean? | to annoy someone | My friend is always complaining about the way that I do things which gets my goat.
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by a long shot
What does "by a long shot" mean? | by a big difference | The soap company beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.
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rat on
What does "rat on" mean? | inform, snitch, or tell on somebody |
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get the ball rolling
What does "get the ball rolling" mean? | to start/begin an activity or action | I want to get the ball rolling and begin the meeting at once.
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in a pig`s eye
What does "in a pig`s eye" mean? | unlikely, not so, never | In a pig`s eye will my friend be able to save enough money to go to Mexico for the winter.
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get to first base
What does "get to first base" mean? | kiss someone. | I got to first base with her last night.
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